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South Johnston coach Joe Salas speaks to his team after a 2009 loss to South Point in Chapel Hill (Photo: HighSchoolOT).

From HighSchoolOT out of the Raleigh area:

Joe Salas won’t be the head football coach at South Johnston High School when official practice begins on Saturday.

Johnston County Schools announced Wednesday that Salas resigned from his coaching position at South Johnston, but will stay on as a teacher at the school. District spokeswoman Terri Sessoms said Salas resigned for “personal reasons.”

Shane Dular, who served as the offensive coordinator under Salas, will step in as the head coach. Dular has been with South Johnston’s football program for eight years.

Salas was suspended from his coaching duties after the N.C. High School Athletic Association notified Johnston County Schools on July 19, that allegations of rule infractions were made against the football program.